The NBA playoffs decided the last two playoff tickets today, the Atlanta Hawks in the East with the team's number one star Trae Young's outstanding performance in the second half, they finally beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-101 on the road, grabbing the last place in the Eastern Conference playoffs; and the New Orleans Pelicans also completed a good comeback on the road, they finally won the Los Angeles Clippers 105-101 away, hitched the last train of the playoffs, and at this point, the playoffs of the season are all over. The Eighth Cavaliers and Clippers in the East and West both became unlucky, and a season of hard work was ultimately lost.
With the end of the playoffs, the next is the playoff drama of the season, the first round of eight groups of matches are the Western Suns vs Pelicans, Grizzlies vs Timberwolves, Warriors vs Nuggets, Lone Rangers vs Jazz, Eastern Heat vs Eagles, Celtics vs Nets, Bucks vs Bulls, 76ers vs Raptors, and in the first round of eight group showdowns, what will be the following gram showdowns?
Suns vs Pelicans: This group matchup should be the least suspenseful game in the first round of eight games, as the team with the first record in the league, the Suns have shown strong dominance at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends of the season, the backcourt of the Booker + Paul combination, the inside line is Ayton, coupled with the best defensive player of the season, Bridges, the Pelicans are difficult to have a chance to upset, predicting a score of 4-1 or 4-0.
Grizzlies vs Timberwolves: This group of duels is the pinnacle between youth storms, Morant-led Grizzlies have performed well this season, the team offensive and defensive ends are quite stable; and the Timberwolves have gradually cashed in their talents this season with the show of Edwards, plus Towns and Russell, they and the Grizzlies really have a fight, this group is optimistic about the Timberwolves 4:3 elimination of the Grizzlies.
Warriors vs Nuggets: According to the latest media reports, The Warriors' number one star, Stephen Curry, is expected to make a comeback in the first round of G1, which is undoubtedly a huge piece of good news for the Warriors. Coupled with Thompson, who has been on the move, Poole and Wiggins, who have performed well this season, should have a better chance of winning against the Nuggets Warriors, led by Jokic's single core. Bullish warriors 4-2 or 4-1 elimination of the Nuggets.
Lone Ranger vs Jazz: For the Lone Ranger, the last regular season game injured his own star Doncic is really not worth the loss. For leg strains, it can be big or small, and Harden in last year's playoffs is the best example. The current news is that G1 Doncic will definitely not play, and whether the next game can play is also a big question mark. If Doncic can't play, it will be difficult for the Lone Ranger to pass the Jazz level. Bullish jazz 4-2 or 4-3 elimination of the Lone Ranger.
Heat vs Hawks: Although Trae Young performed well in the playoffs and led the team to win two consecutive games to advance to the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Hawks should not have many opportunities in the face of the Heat with a neat lineup and stronger overall strength, optimistic that the Heat will eliminate the Hawks 4-1 or 4-2.
Celtics vs Nets: This group matchup should be the most watched group match in the East. The combination of Tatum + Brown vs Durant + Irving, both teams are quite good on the offensive end, but the Celtics defense is better than the Nets, but the Celtics' excellent center Robert Williams this season is basically reimbursed for the injury season, which is good news for the Nets, and how Nash uses the two veterans Aldridge and Griffin in the playoffs is also a very critical issue, but as a Durant fan, it is still optimistic about the Nets 4-2 or 4-3 promotion.
Bucks vs Bulls: Although deRozan's addition this season has greatly increased the Bulls' strength, the Bulls have been disappointing in their performance with strong teams this season, and facing the defending champion led by Alphabet Brother, the Bulls have no chance to play, and they are optimistic about the Bucks' 4-2 or 4-1 promotion.
76ers vs Raptors: Harden's addition allowed the 76ers to finally find an all-Star teammate for Embiid, plus the growing Maxi and Sable, the 76ers lineup is also quite neat. The Raptors can be described as a civilian team, but Siakam, VanVleet and rookie Barnes perform well, they are more like a whole, but the lack of superstars is also a major hidden danger for them. Bullish on the 76ers 4-3 or 4-2 promotion.